Judith Canmore's royal blood has put her at the hub of a wicked plot to make her England's queen. Aghast, she's relieved to be swept away from the rebel camp by Corwin of Lenvil, the Saxon knight who stole her heart as a young girl. Now a woman grown, experiencing desires she can't deny, Judith must decide where her loyalties truly lie.

Corwin knows Judith's status puts her far out of the reach of a mere knight. To rescue her from the rebels and take her to a place of safely is a mission fraught with peril. But succumbing to the woman's charms, allowing his desire to overcome his good sense, could prove more hazardous than any rebel's sword or king's displeasure. He would give his life to protect Judith, but he dare not give her his heart.